The Problem
Business consultants give away their best thinking in discovery calls. "Let me understand your situation" turns into 90 minutes of strategic analysis. You diagnose their growth problem, identify their operational bottleneck, sketch out a solution. Then the prospect says: "This is really helpful. Let me discuss with my team and get back to you." They take your ideas. You get no payment.
The second problem: when you do get contracts, payment is slow. Invoices sit for 60, 90, sometimes 120 days. Your strategic advice doesn't translate into cash on time. You're financing your clients' growth while waiting for payment.
These two problems kill profitability. You're working longer hours, chasing fewer clients, getting paid slower.
Tinrate ends both.
What Is Tinrate?
Tinrate is a Belgian expert-booking platform built for professionals who monetize their time and expertise. Clients book, pay, and consult with you through one link. You set your rate, availability, and specializations. Tinrate handles scheduling, payment processing, invoicing, and payouts automatically. Clients pay upfront. You get paid within 48 hours. No invoicing chase. No negotiation.
How It Works
Step 1: Create Your Profile: Build your profile highlighting your consulting specializations: business strategy, startup scaling, operations optimization, M&A advisory, export coaching, market entry, or organizational design. Tinrate verifies your expertise.
Step 2: Set Your Availability: Block out times you're available for strategy consultations. Business consultants typically offer 60-minute or 90-minute sessions. You control your calendar completely.
Step 3: Share Your Link: One link. Add it to your website, email signature, LinkedIn, or send directly to founders and executives. They see your rate, availability, and specializations immediately.
Step 4: Clients Book & Pay: Founders and business leaders click, select a time slot, and pay via Bancontact, iDEAL, credit card, or Apple Pay. Payment happens before the call. No "let me think about it." No follow-up discussions about fees.
Step 5: Video Call: Run your strategy session via Tinrate's built-in video platform. You can work through business problems, discuss strategy, or analyze operations. No Zoom setup. Professional and efficient.
4 Reasons Business Consultants Choose Tinrate
1. Pre-Payment Changes the Quality of Your Clients: Founders who pay €150 for a strategy consultation are serious about solving their problem. They're not shopping around or testing ideas. You'll talk to committed business leaders, not casual browsers. The depth and urgency of conversations improves immediately.
2. Free to You. No Monthly Fees or Subscriptions: Zero cost to use Tinrate. Clients pay a 5% transaction fee (charged to them, not you). That's your cost for eliminating scheduling chaos, payment chasing, and invoicing work. Your effective hourly rate stays high.
3. Get Paid Within 48 Hours: Stop waiting 60–90 days for payment. Clients pay upfront. You receive payment within 48 hours via Mollie. Your cash flow problem is solved.
4. Reach 200K+ Companies Looking for Strategic Advice: Tinrate runs expert spotlight campaigns reaching 200,000+ prospects monthly. Business consultants get featured to founders looking for scaling advice, executives seeking operational guidance, and business leaders pursuing growth strategy. Inbound demand without cold outreach.
Traditional Business Consulting vs. Tinrate
Who It's Best For
- Strategy consultants advising on business direction and competitive positioning
- Startup coaches guiding founders through scaling challenges
- Operations specialists helping companies optimize processes and efficiency
- M&A advisors consulting on acquisition and integration strategy
- Export coaches advising companies on international expansion
How to Get Started
- Sign up on Tinrate (2 minutes, free)
- Create your profile with your consulting specializations
- Set your rate per 60-min or 90-min strategy session
- Block your availability on your calendar
- Share your link and start receiving bookings
You'll be live within 15 minutes.
FAQ
Should I offer different rates for different types of consulting?
Yes. You can create multiple profiles or adjust pricing based on complexity. Strategy consulting might be €150/hour; operations consulting might be €120/hour. Adjust based on demand.
What if a client wants a longer engagement?
Tinrate works well for discrete paid sessions. Many consultants use it for initial paid consultations, then move serious clients to retainer agreements or larger projects negotiated offline.
Can I handle confidential business information on video calls?Absolutely. Tinrate's video calls are private and secure. You can discuss financials, strategy, operations, and competitive positioning without concern.
How do clients pay?
Bancontact, iDEAL, credit cards, and Apple Pay. All secure and instant. You never handle payment data.
What if I want to customize my availability?
You control your calendar completely. Block out times you're available, and clients can only book those slots. Change your availability anytime.
Stop Giving Away Your Best Thinking
Every unpaid discovery call is revenue you're leaving on the table and strategic thinking you're giving away. Tinrate turns those conversations into income. Set your rate, share your link, and let serious founders and executives book with confidence. You'll attract better clients, get paid faster, and close more projects.
Your business expertise is worth money. Make sure you're collecting it.
